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Reader: Local heroes deserve national news coverage

Thank you for Mike Erwin’s article that appeared on last Sunday’s, Jan. 6, front page of the Examiner-Enterprise. Becky Burch’s photography made it complete. What a many faceted story!

The compassion acted on by Tom Miller, an Air Force veteran, and his son, Jay, is exemplary. My heart goes out to the young former Marine, Justin Maples. His having served two tours of duty in Iraq and then in Okinawa for four years says much for his 12-year military career as a Marine.

Your coverage of this wonderful thoughtfulness surpasses any Examiner-Enterprise article I have read in your paper for the last 60 years. My hope is that a national TV interview can be given with those involved. The nation needs to meet Justin Maples, dressed in his Marine uniform, decked with well earned shiny medals and polished buttons.

Thank God for people like Tom Miller. He deserves being honored, in that hoped-for interview, dressed in his Air Force uniform. What a powerful gift he made possible.